Since 2001 the number of the divorced couples in Albania increased significantly.

These days, the data of the divorced, according to the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) are alarming, 31 divorces for 100 marriages.

Referring to this institution, on 2016 the number of the divorced couple goes up to 5582. Capital, Tirana has the highest number of the divorced couples 1665, then comes Vlora with 735 and Elbasan 632.

The main reasons of the divorced couple are economical and social. Domestic violence, emigration and poverty especially in the rural areas are other reasons.